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ATHENS, W.Va. – The Concord University women's soccer team welcomes West Liberty 1:00 p.m. Sunday for Senior Day in a Mountain East Conference tilt at the YMCA Paul Cline Complex in Beckley.
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SERIES HISTORY: Concord leads 9-2-3
LAST FIVE MEETINGS
October 23, 2021: Concord 1 – West Liberty 0 (West Liberty, W.Va.)
October 27, 2019: Concord 2 – West Liberty 0 (Beckley, W.Va.)
October 14, 2018: Concord 2 – West Liberty 1 (West Liberty, W.Va.)
October 14, 2017: Concord 1 – West Liberty 0 (West Liberty, W.Va.)
September 14, 2017: Concord 1 – West Liberty 0 (Athens, W.Va.)
CONCORD AT A GLANCE
Overall Record: 8-4-1
MEC Record: 6-4-1
Home Record: 4-3
Away Record: 4-1-1
THE SENIOR GAME
Prior to Sunday's contest, nine seniors will be recognized by head coach
Luke Duffy and his coaching staff. The group includes defender
Olivia Bekeleski, defender
Zoe Belding forward
Rachel Bell, midfielder
Michelle Brogden, midfielder
Lauren DeLong, defender
Edie deMedicis, midfielder
Ellie Hawcroft, forward
Emily Lewis and midfielder
Courtney Smith. Since the start of the 2019 season, the group has combined to win 55 games, including 20 last season during Concord's run to the Division II National Quarterfinals. Bekeleski, Belding, Bell, Brogden and Smith have all been All-MEC selections in their careers. Bell was All-Atlantic Region performer in 2019. Brogden did the same last fall. Smith was selected as one of six All-Americans in program history with a Second Team nod in 2021.
In the career record book, Bell ranks 10
th in career points at Concord with 67. On Wednesday, Bell recorded her second five-point game in the last three contests with two goals and an assist at Davis & Elkins. Bell was previously in a tie for 10
th with
Pilar Elias in career points (62). Bell is also 10
th in goals (27) in program history, and her next goal will tie Elias for ninth. Brogden is third in career assists in program history with 25 while Smith is right behind in fourth with 24 after she assisted on a goal Wednesday.
In addition to being a two-time all-conference selection, Belding was voted to the CoSIDA Academic All-American Third Team last year. Bekeleski is enjoying her most successful offensive season this fall. Both of her career goals came in September in back-to-back games. Additionally, Bekeleski hasn't missed her a game in her career having started in 45 of 46 contests. DeLong has seen action in four games in the Maroon and Gray while deMedicis has played in 19 career games. Hawcroft has run on 31 times with four goals and two assists. Lewis has played in one game.
ON A HOT STREAK
The Mountain Lions head into Sunday having won three games in a row to match their longest winning streak of the season. CU has outscored its opponents 11-4 in the last three games. Besides the scoring prowess of Bell, sophomore forward
Jayme Millard netted two goals versus Davis & Elkins to break a five-game scoreless streak. Millard is tied for fifth in the MEC in goals with eight. When it comes to the matchup with West Liberty, the Maroon and Gray has won five straight games and hasn't been outright defeated by WLU since September 2015. Belding and Brogden both have one assist in their careers versus the Hilltoppers.
WEST LIBERTY AT A GLANCE
Overall Record: 4-7-1
MEC Record: 3-6-1
Home Record: 3-2-1
Away Record: 1-5
SCOUTING THE HILLTOPPERS
West Liberty comes into Sunday's game looking to snap a three-game losing streak. But before playing CU, the Hilltoppers will resume a suspended match from late September against Notre Dame Friday. The only road win for West Liberty came September 11 against Alderson Broaddus. WLU has only allowed 19 goals this season, but is averaging less than one goal per game, 11 in 12 contests. Amelia Compston (two goals, two assists) leads the WLU offense. Zara Wickert is saving just under 75 percent of the shots that come her way in net.
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